The cold wind blowing in through the open window made Bai Nai shiver involuntarily. The sky was clear, but the sun was a little lonely, and I could feel that winter was approaching.

"Winter is coming."

The Sinnoh region in the north has very cold winters with heavy snowfall. Most of the city, such as the city of Keizaki, which is located in the far north, is covered in snow.

Due to Mio's proximity to the sea, there is relatively little snowfall, but that doesn't mean it never snows.

"I'm getting off"

Depending on the region, snow begins to fall in the Sinnoh region around autumn. Therefore, it is not surprising that it snows in Mio.

I shifted my gaze from the outside to the table in Sirona's lab. There is an unfinished treatise on the myth of Kem.

"I want more material."

Keim's essay on mythology is written from a very good angle, including arguments and references. Initially, Sirona took a fancy to him as an assistant because he felt the potential in Kem's eyes. As Sirona expected, Kem has been writing her essay from a sharp angle. There is no problem with how to argue, and the method of structuring the paper is generally well done. But there is not enough evidence to draw conclusions.

I've been gathering materials and writing for the past two or three weeks while working as a gym leader, so I'm working on my dissertation. However, since this is the first paper I have written, there are still some clumsy sentences and writing. Also, doing it in parallel with the gym leader business is not a common thing. Perhaps because of this, Kem seems a little tired these days.

"There are still a few days until the peer review date at the end of the year, so I want to do some more work"

Even if you just compare the existing material and references with the paper here, the results are good. However, in Sirona's opinion, such a compromise would not be tolerated, and Kem himself would not have done such a thing. I will do my best and do what I can.

I wrote in red what I had corrected and sent it to Kem's address.

"You are on the right path. Good luck. ”

Sirona closed the window with words of encouragement.

*

Tobari Gymnasium

Kem is training with a gym trainer.

In between trainings, when I was checking my smartphone, Shirona sent me paper corrections.

I read the red correction letter and mentally thought about how to correct it. While rehydrating, I switched from my smartphone to my tablet and continued reading Sirona's corrected paper.

A boy's gymnastics coach shouted to Kem.

"Mr. Keim, about the next menu"

"。 Next up is the battle. It's mainly against the Pokémon of the gym system. "

"Okay. Is this your job? ”

The gym trainer said as he looked at the screen of the tablet in Kem's hand.

"Ahh

"It's fantastic. Ability to do other jobs at the same time as a gym leader. ”

"Yes, maybe. It's what I want to do. ”

"You're a scholar, aren't you?"

"It's half a portion."

After writing this paper and passing the peer review, Kem is ready to become a full-fledged scholar. With this in mind, Keim continued to write his dissertation.

"It's so cool to be both a scholar and a dojo curator. Looks like the champion Miss Sirona. "

The boy's gym instructor had recently joined the gym, so he didn't know that Kam was Sirona's apprentice. It's not that I'm going to hide it, it's that I'm too lazy to say it, so Kem and the rest of the trainers won't reveal it unless asked.

"Oh, champion."

"It's amazing to be able to defend the title for more than 10 years."

"Yes"

After all, it was he who made Kem want to fight again. This is the most powerful and beautiful being that Kem has ever known.

"You look cool"

"Isn't it! Yes? ”

"What's the matter?"

When the boy saw Kem's face, he looked surprised.

For some reason, Kem tilted his head.

"Mr. Kem, you can laugh like that!"

Kem smiled unconsciously.

Kem has been the male coach's gym leader since he joined the Tobari Gym, but he's never seen Kem move his face since he joined. As the owner of the Gym, you can tell that he is not a bad person by watching him deal with challengers and gym trainers, but his expression is unmoving, so it gives people an image that is somewhat unapproachable.

However, when Sirona's story is mentioned, Kem's expression is unusually soft and warm. The young trainer was amazed at how he could make such a gentle expression.

"I'm human too?"

"Yes, I'm sorry! You haven't laughed much since I came in, Mr. Keim."

"I know I'm emotionally deficient, you don't have to worry."

"Thank you. So, Mr. Keim, are you a champion fan? ”

"Why do you think that?"

"Because when I told you about the championship, you laughed.

Kem thought about the boy's words for a moment.

If you ask me if I'm a fan, I'll say yes. In fact, the relationship is much more than that, but Kem is here now because he is fascinated by Sirona's appearance.

"Oh, I see."

"Sure enough! Champion, you're fantastic! ”

"Oh, I started fighting because I wanted to be that cool."

"Did Mr. Kem start fighting out of a worship of the champion?"

"Yes, at the beginning of the fight, it felt like everyone admired someone."

Pokemon battles are the most popular sport in the world. As a result, it is common to hear young boys and girls admiring trainers who participate in Pokémon League competitions and admiring their appearance.

"Me too."

"Who do you admire?"

"Originally, I admired Shiva, one of the four heavenly kings of Kanto, but now, my goal is to become a red who is my age and even called a 'legend'!"

Pokémon League headquarters, Ishiei Kogen Kanto League Champion Red. The name is widely circulated all over the world. The Pokémon League exists in many regions. The highest level of the Kanto League champion. That alone was enough to make him famous, but Red won the Kanto League at the age of ten. What's more, it took a year from the time I started traveling as a trainer to the time I got there. It goes without saying how difficult it is to knock out the world's most famous powerhouse and reach the top in just one year.

Green was better known for playing against the red team in the finals before the red team became champions, but after defending the title, the red team showed overwhelming strength in all the competitions they participated in, making a name for themselves on the world's rice fields.

"Red? It's amazing. You're only about 12 years old. ”

"Yes. I haven't been competing in any games lately, but there are rumors that I'm training at Buckney Mountain. "

Shiyin is a mountain located between the Kanto region and the Johto region. It is a mountain with a high altitude and beautiful scenery, but the Pokémon that inhabit it not only have the highest level of wild Pokémon, but they are also among the most ferocious Pokémon in the whole world. Only a very small number of trainers who have been approved by the Pokémon Alliance will be allowed to enter the Silver Mountain.

"Practicing in Platinum Mountain, right?"

"I think it has a tail fin."

"Okay."

Cam remembers the first time he met Red. Like his sister Isanna, he is a genius for raising Pokémon and loves Pokémon from the bottom of his heart. He is a taciturn boy who rarely speaks, but he dedicates himself to training himself and his Pokémon.

"I don't think he can do it."

“？”

"No, no matter what your skill is, it's hard to kill each other in a place where there are no rules."

"Isn't it? Even if it was Mr. Hong, he wouldn't lock himself up in Silver Mountain. "

The teenager seems to be persuaded, but Kem is persuaded for a different reason than the teenager.

The rumors that the boy said are likely to be true. Of course, he may not be at Platinum Mountain 24/7, but there's a good chance he's still training there.

"Maybe"

With that, Cam stood up.

"Let's continue training."

"Yes!"

Keim called out to the trainers who were resting and continued training.

ーー

After dinner, Cam was in the garden polishing Metagros' steel body. The polished Metagross looks very comfortable.

"Ahh

Sirona brought hot tea.

Keim took it and sat down on the Metagross, sipping tea.

"Can I sit on it?"

"Metagros, it seems that you like to have someone riding on you.

"I don't like you"

"Wellly"

Metagros trusts Kem after witnessing his battle on the border of the war. Not only his fighting skills, but also his words and actions for the sake of Pokémon are trustworthy.

"Have you read the revisions of the paper?"

"Yes, there's still a long way to go, but the end is just around the corner."

"Yes.

"I know.

"Unusual. What? ”

"I want to go there and collect materials."

Shirona usually starts talking about an invitation to go to a certain place for an interview. Therefore, it is unusual for Kem to want to go somewhere alone.

"My dissertation is about the conflict between myths. There is a lot of information on Dialuca, Palukiru, and Giratinaside, but there is one sect that inevitably clashes with Pokémon known as 'Giants'. Na"

"Yes, after reading your paper, I can understand why there is so little material."

This time, Keim's paper points to a lack of references and therefore a lack of theory. The only way to fill it is to increase the absolute amount of material.

"yes. But no matter what Sirona says, there really aren't many references. So I understand that more material is needed. That's why I want to go somewhere. "

"If you want to learn, if you break it, you can't be a scholar. So where do you want to go? ”

"Kizaki City. The only temple in the Sinnoh region dedicated to giants. ”

"Okay, I'll adjust the itinerary, let's go as soon as possible."

"Thank you"

Kem strokes the big gold.

The giant grass that was being stroked narrowed its eyes and moved comfortably.

*

Two weeks later

The wind was bitter and cold. Although it is not yet the middle of winter, the northernmost land in northern Sinnoh is unusually cold. Summers are cool and winters are cold. Even in autumn, it can be as cold as the middle of winter.

"It's cold"

"It's the northernmost city in the Northland, and it's cold, isn't it?"

"Long time no see, you're here."

The two visited the city of Kisaki. It is the northernmost town in the Sinnoh region.